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Sander Martin Levin

Representative from Michigan
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2019ID L000263
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 12,515 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 12,515 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
2005 → 2007
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓198319891995200120072013
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.2%with Democrats
of 828 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2018S. 3628National Flood Insurance Program Extention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.Con.Res. 148Correct Enrollment to S. 3628LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7388National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2018S. 3456To redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 62879/11 Memorial ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 1934Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2018S. 512Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 3247Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic and Empowerment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 828 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.9% · 2,938 votes
Congress98.6% · 2,806 votes
Armed Forces and National Security91.3% · 934 votes
Government Operations and Politics98% · 591 votes
International Affairs91.4% · 419 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 384 votes
Taxation99.7% · 313 votes
Energy95.3% · 299 votes
Health99.7% · 299 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.2% · 291 votes
Environmental Protection96.5% · 287 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96.6% · 262 votes
Labor and Employment99.2% · 257 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.4% · 216 votes
Education99% · 210 votes
Agriculture and Food91.8% · 183 votes
Housing and Community Development97.1% · 175 votes
Science, Technology, Communications96.5% · 173 votes
Emergency Management95.2% · 168 votes
Law97.5% · 162 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance85.9% · 156 votes
Water Resources Development97.3% · 112 votes
Commerce95% · 100 votes
Immigration96.8% · 94 votes
Social Welfare96% · 75 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.4% · 64 votes
Native Americans98.2% · 55 votes
Commemorations93.5% · 31 votes
Animals94.7% · 19 votes
Families94.7% · 19 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

18 Congresses
98th · 1983115th · 2017
Democrat · House · MI98th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
SL

Sander Martin Levin

Representative from Michigan
HOUSED1983–201918 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
96.2%with Democrats
of 12,515 votes · 3.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 12,515 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832017
2017–18 · 115th · Democrat · of 828 votes99.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 828 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.9% · 2,938
Congress98.6% · 2,806
Armed Forces and National Security91.3% · 934
Government Operations and Politics98% · 591
International Affairs91.4% · 419
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 384
Taxation99.7% · 313
Energy95.3% · 299
Health99.7% · 299
Finance and Financial Sector95.2% · 291
Environmental Protection96.5% · 287
Crime and Law Enforcement96.6% · 262
Labor and Employment99.2% · 257
Transportation and Public Works95.4% · 216
Education99% · 210
Agriculture and Food91.8% · 183
Housing and Community Development97.1% · 175
Science, Technology, Communications96.5% · 173
Emergency Management95.2% · 168
Law97.5% · 162
Foreign Trade and International Finance85.9% · 156
Water Resources Development97.3% · 112
Commerce95% · 100
Immigration96.8% · 94
Social Welfare96% · 75
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.4% · 64
Native Americans98.2% · 55
Commemorations93.5% · 31
Animals94.7% · 19
Families94.7% · 19
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983115th · 2017
Democrat98th–115th

Party switchers

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